Bill Skinner
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If the thrower wanted it bent, it would be fairly easy to use heat or steam to put a bend in the shaft. I lean towards dry heat, you use steam to bend green or wet wood, those don't make good atlatls, you really need seasoned or dry wood for that. Also, green wood tends to crack or check as it dries, not something you would want to happen to your work if someone of high status is going to get it. Then again, it just could have warped from being stored improperly.
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